CVE-2003-0290

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Published May 14, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Memory leak in eServ 2.9x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of connections, whose memory is not freed when the connection is terminated.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:etype:eserv:2.9x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.8% (7.845% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0064.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284630228137&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284631428187&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7552
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11973

History

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Subscriptions

Etype Eserv

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 14, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved: May 13, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 16, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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